History VideoGame / NeonGenesisEvangelion2

* GayOption: While the game itself for the most part isn’t a dating sim, the player has the option to further Kaworu and Shinji’s relationship in a romantic way. Should the player pick the right options, the player will even have the option to kiss Kaworu as Shinji. Shinji can also confess his love to Kaworu.

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''Neon Genesis Evangelion 2'' is a AdventureGame[=/=]RolePlayingGame hybrid from 2003 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 developed by Alfa System and published by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai]], based on the hit anime series ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. An UpdatedRerelease for UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable, featuring additional story content was released in 2006. While ostensibly a sequel to the previous ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' game from 1999 for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo64, the two games do not share any gameplay elements. The game was exclusively released in Japan.

* DoingInTheWizard: The Classified Information does this to different degrees quite a few concepts which the TV series left more ambiguous in nature, as it traces the supernatural events and artefacts of the show back to the hyper-advanced scientific works of SufficientlyAdvancedAlien {{Precursors}}. Most notably, it is clarified that the Secret Dead Sea Scrolls are not some kind of divine prophecy, but rather a instruction manual on how the different Seeds of Life work.

The later part is has caused some controversy in fan circles, as it raises the question of how involved ''Evangelion''[='s=] creator, Creator/HideakiAnno, was with the involvement of the game, and how true to the show's canon the Classified Information should be seen as. According to all official sources, Anno was interviewed "extensively" by the developers and consulted on the game, and the developers also insist that, lore-wise, everything stated in the game should be accurate to Anno's instructions. Anno himself has remained vague on the matter, merely saying that all the information need to understand the story is included within the show, and no additional material is needed.

* DirtyOldMan: One of the games most infamous scenes from the game is a comedic substory, wherein Fuyutsuki convinces Shinji to dress up as his mother, Yui, much to Shinji's discomfort, and takes pictures of him, when he finds that [[WholesomeCrossdresser Shinji really does resemble his mother quite a bit]]. It undeniably paints Fuyutsuki as [[AdaptationalJerkass quite a bit more of a pervert than in the show]].

''Neon Genesis Evangelion 2'' is a AdventureGame[=/=]RolePlayingGame hybrid from 2003 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 developed by Alfa System and published by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai]], based on the hit anime series ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. An UpdatedRerelease for UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable, featuring additional story content was released in 2006. While ostensibly a sequel to the previous ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' game from 1999 for UsefulNotes/Nintendo64, the two games do not share any gameplay elements. The game was exclusively released in Japan.

The later part is has caused some controversy in fan circles, as it raises the question of how involved ''Evangelion''[='s=] creator, Creator/HideakiAnno, was with the involvement of the game, and how true to the show's canon the Classified Information should be seen as. According to all official sources, Anno was interview "extensively" by the developers and consulted on the game, and the developers also insist that, lore-wise, everything stated in the game should be accurate to Anno's instructions. Anno himself has remained vague on the matter, merely saying that all the information need to understand the story is included within the show, and no additional material is needed.

Most notable about the game is the so-called "Classified Information", which was hyped as a major selling point for the game prior to its release. In practise, the "Classified Information" is a compendium of facts about the universe of ''Evangelion'', which is gradually unlocked during play, and expands quite a bit on the lore of the franchise, especially in many places where the TV series remained silent on the matter. In addition, as the different scenarios shifts to different characters, their points of view are examined to a much greater detail than in the show, which also fills out some details about lore and character motivations that the show left unstated.

* DoingInTheWizard: The Classified Information does this to different degrees quite a few concepts which the TV series left more ambiguous in nature, as it traces the supernatural events and artifacts of the show back to the hyper-advanced scientific works of SufficientlyAdvancedAlien {{Precursors}}. Most notably, it is clarified that the Secret Dead Sea Scrolls are not some kind of divine prophecy, but rather a instruction manual on how the different Seeds of Life work.

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* RetCanon: Interestingly, the game is primarily based on the anime TV series, by it also borrows a few elements from Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's official manga adaptation of ''Evangelion'', but tweaks them to better fit in with the anime.

While on the whole an Adventure Game, which allows the allows the player to play through different "Scenarios", where they follow several central characters through several different versions of the plot of the series, the game also has RPGElements, as well as some DatingSim, RaisingSim, and even LightNovel elements.

While on the whole an Adventure Game, which allows the allows the player to play through different "Scenarios", where they follow several central characters through several different versions of the plot of the series, the game also has RPGElements, as well as some DatingSim and RaisingSim elements.

The later part is has caused some controversy in fan circles, as it raises the question of how involved ''Evangelion''[='s=] creator, Creator/HideakiAnno, was with the involvement of the game, and how true to the show's canon the Classified Information should be seen as. According to all official sources, Anno was interview "extensively" by the developers and consulted on the game, and Alfa System insists that, lore-wise, everything stated in the game should be accurate to Anno's instructions. Anno himself has remained vague on the matter, merely saying that all the information need to understand the story is included within the show, and no additional material is needed.

* DoingInTheWizard: The Classified Information does this to different degrees quite a few concepts which the TV series left more ambiguous in nature, as it traces the supernatural events and artifacts of the show back to the hyper-advanced scientific works of SufficientlyAdvancedAlien {{Precursors}}. Most notably, it is clarified that the Dead Sea Scrolls is not some kind of divine prophecy, but rather a instruction manual on how the different Seeds of Life work.

* DoingInTheWizard: The Classified Information does this to different degrees quite a few concepts which the TV series left more ambiguous in nature. Most notably, it is clarified that the Dead Sea Scrolls is not some kind of divine prophecy, but rather a instruction manual on how the different Seeds of Life work.

The later part is has caused some controversy in fan circles, as it raises the question of how involved ''Evangelion''[='s=] creator, Creator/HideakiAnno, was with the involvement of the game, and how true to the show's canon the Classified Information should be seen as. Anno was interview "extensively" by the developers and consulted on the game, and Alfa System insists that, lore-wise, everything stated in the game should be accurate to Anno's instructions. Anno himself has remained vague on the matter, merely saying that all the information need to understand the story is included within the show, and no additional material is needed.

The later part is has caused some controversy in fan circles, as it raises the question of how involved ''Evangelion''[='s=] creator, Creator/HideakiAnno, was with the involvement of the game, and how true to the show's canon the Classified Information should be seen as. Anno was interview "extensively" by the developers and consulted on the game, and Alfa System insists that, lore-wise, everything stated in the game should be accurate to Anno's instructions. Anno himself has remained vague on the matter, merely saying that all the information need to understand the story is included with in the show, and no additional material is needed.

''Neon Genesis Evangelion 2'' is a AdventureGame[=/=]RolePlayingGame hybrid from 2003 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 developed by Alfa System and published by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai]], based on the hit anime series ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. An UpdatedRerelease for UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable, featuring additional story content was released in 2006. While ostentatiously a sequel to the previous ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' game from 1999 for UsefulNotes/Nintendo64, the two games do not share any gameplay elements. The game was exclusively released in Japan.

''Neon Genesis Evangelion 2'' is an AdventureGame[=/=]RolePlayingGame hybrid from 2003 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 developed by Alfa System and published by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai]], based on the hit anime series ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. An UpdatedRerelease for UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable, featuring additional story content was released in 2006. While ostentatiously a sequel to the previous ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' game from 1999 for UsefulNotes/Nintendo64, the two games do not share any gameplay elements.

''Neon Genesis Evangelion 2'' is an AdventureGame from 2003 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 developed by Alfa System and published by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai]], based on the hit anime series ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. An UpdatedRerelease for UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable, featuring additional story content was released in 2006. While ostentatiously a sequel to the previous ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' game from 1999 for UsefulNotes/Nintendo64, the two games do not share any gameplay elements.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Several scenarios puts the player in the shoes of some of the show's less explored characters, such as Asuka, Shinji, and Rei's classmates, as well as the three BridgeBunnies,

Most notable about the game is the so-called "Classified Information", a compendium of facts about the universe of ''Evangelion'', which is gradually unlocked during play, and expands quite a bit on the lore of the franchise, especially in many places where the TV series remained silent on the matter. In addition, some of the different scenarios allows the story of the show to be view from different points of view, which also fills out some details about lore and character motivations that the show left unstated.

The later part is has caused some controversy in fan circles, as it raises the question of how involved ''Evangelion''[='s=] creator, Creator/HideakiAnno, was with the involvement of the game. Anno was interview "extensively" by the developers and consulted on the game, and Alfa System insists that, lore-wise, everything stated in the game should be accurate to Anno's instructions. Anno himself has remained vague on the matter, merely saying that all the information need to understand the story is included with in the show, and no additional material is needed.

* DirtyOldMan: One of the games most infamous scenes from the game is a comedic substory, wherein Fuyutsuki convinces Shinji to dress up as his mother, Yui, much to Shinji's discomfort, and takes pictures of him, when he finds that [[WholesomeCrossdresser Shinji really does resemble his mother quite a bit]]. It undeniably paints Fuyutsuki as [[AdaptationalJerkass quite a bit more skeevy than in the show]].

''Neon Genesis Evangelion 2'' is an AdventureGame from 2003 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 developed by Alfa System and published by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai]], based on the hit anime series ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. An UpdatedRerelease for UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable, featuring additional story content was released in 2006.

Most notably about the game is the so-called "Classified Information", a compendium of facts about the universe of ''Evangelion'', which is gradually unlocked during play, and expands quite a bit on the lore of the franchise, especially in many places where the TV series remained silent on the matter. In addition, some of the different scenarios allows the story of the show to be view from different points of view, which also fills out some details about lore and character motivations that the show left unstated.